diff --git a/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.cpp b/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.cpp
index 11c520de..d9ff4ce5 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.cpp
+++ b/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ ReturnValue_t PapbVcInterface::write(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
     return DirectTmSinkIF::IS_BUSY;
   }
   for (size_t idx = 0; idx < size; idx++) {
-    if (pollPapbBusySignal(10) == returnvalue::OK) {
+    if (pollPapbBusySignal(20) == returnvalue::OK) {
       *(vcBaseReg + DATA_REG_OFFSET) = static_cast<uint32_t>(data[idx]);
     } else {
       abortPacketTransfer();
       return returnvalue::FAILED;
     }
   }
-  if (pollPapbBusySignal(10) == returnvalue::OK) {
+  if (pollPapbBusySignal(20) == returnvalue::OK) {
     completePacketTransfer();
   } else {
     abortPacketTransfer();
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PapbVcInterface::pollPapbBusySignal(uint32_t maxPollRetries) const
   gpio::Levels papbBusyState = gpio::Levels::LOW;
   ReturnValue_t result;
   uint32_t busyIdx = 0;
-  struct timespec nextDelay = {.tv_sec = 0, .tv_nsec = 1000};
+  nextDelay.tv_nsec = 1000;
 
   while (true) {
     /** Check if PAPB interface is ready to receive data */
diff --git a/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.h b/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.h
index 17bc6f94..484390b2 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.h
+++ b/linux/ipcore/PapbVcInterface.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class PapbVcInterface : public VirtualChannelIF {
 
   std::string uioFile;
   int mapNum = 0;
+  mutable struct timespec nextDelay = {.tv_sec = 0, .tv_nsec = 1000};
   mutable struct timespec remDelay;
 
   volatile uint32_t* vcBaseReg = nullptr;